State Veterinarian REF NO: 3/3/1/02/2026 at Department of Agriculture(DOA)

REQUIREMENTS    :    

• Applicant must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and BVSc/BVMCH Degree or equivalent Qualification recognized by South African Qualification Authority and the South African Veterinary Council, Registration with the South African Veterinary Council. Job Related Work Experience: Minimum of one (1) year appropriate experience (post-qualification experience) in regulatory veterinary service

DUTIES    :  

•  Conduct risk assessment, including dispensations and detained consignments. Evaluation and risk management with regard to detained consignments (that does not fully comply with all import requirements). Considering granting or refusing dispensations (risk management). Evaluating information supplied by exporting countries (to formal questionnaires and other information requested). Risk assessment & management in the case of illegal imports. Risk assessment, including risk management, on new commodities or applications to import a commodity for the 1ST time from a country.
• Monitor international animal disease information and analyse potential impact for South Africa. To liaise with clients, stakeholders, including foreign veterinary authorities, embassies, importers, exporters, agents, industry groups provincial veterinary services, other directorates and sub directorates and other Departments. Handle Telephonic enquiries. Respond to email enquiries. Liaise with officials with the Department of Agriculture. Obtain Technical assistance from other sub directorates where appropriate. Liaise with Provincial Veterinary Services, other Department and Directorates and port of entry.
• Liaise and meet with foreign veterinary services and embassies to discuss trade issues, including foreign visits. Meetings with industry representatives, colleagues and clients to discuss trade issues. Meetings attended and participation during meetings. Inputs on monthly reports and briefing notes. Coordination of bilateral meetings as required according to commodity. Develop and maintain import standards, policy and procedures. Develop, analyse, review and verify policy, standards and guidelines. Consult prior risk assessments done, SA legislation and/or international standards and other information. Drafting and reviewing of veterinary import permits (issued by SA), procedural and policy documents. Amendment to current permits to ensure that permits are up to date and in line with national and international developments.
• Develop, maintain and negotiate veterinary health certificates (to be signed by certifying vet in exporting country for imports. Approval and compliance of facilities for import. Place trade restrictions on countries in the event of disease outbreaks. Draft submissions to provide information on import procedures. Participate in providing inputs to international standard setting bodies (e.g. WOAH). Assist in evaluating responses to questionnaires from trade partners, where technical knowledge regarding sanitary requirements for international trade applies. Evaluate applications and assist with issuing veterinary import permits. Negotiate and maintain export protocols, certificates and procedures.
• Request market access and import requirements from foreign countries. Evaluate requirements to determine if we can comply. Negotiate alternative certification with foreign country if necessary. Draft export health certificates and sending these to foreign country for approval. Complete or assist in completing questionnaires from foreign countries where requested. Draft and finalise procedural documents, protocols and/or policies for export. Draft submissions regarding export matters. Approval and compliance of facilities for export.